Thomas Lemar

Volkswagen


The French midfielder arriving at the French national football centre in Clairefontaine, wearing fashionable clothing while driving an equally fashionable car.

Born in Guadeloupe, France, the prospective footballer started his youth career with the academy of Solidarité Scolaire in 2003 as an eight-year old, and later moved to Caen in 2010 to complete his development phase. After impressing for the reserve team, he was given his opportunity for the first-team, debuting in Ligue 2 on 2 August 2013 in Caen’s 3-1 win Dijon. The winger totalled 35 appearances for Caen, scoring a solitary goal and providing 6 assists. The 20-year old’s performances impressed Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco who acquired his services on 1 July 2015. The winger opened his account for Monaco on 22 August 2015, netting in a 101 draw against Toulouse. From the onset he became an integral part of Les Monégasques’ midfield, and went on to score 22 goals and register 33 assists in 127 competitive appearances. His contributions propelled AS Monaco to the 2016/17 Ligue 1 title;  the club’s first in nearly three decades. He would caught the attention of  Europe’s top clubs during Monaco’s impressive run in the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, claiming the scalps of Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund on route. On June 2019, La Liga powerhouse Atlético Madrid signed the versatile Frenchman for a fee £60 million. He picked up his first piece of silverware a couple of months later as Atlético Madrid vanquished rivals Real Madrid to claim the 2018 UEFA Super Cup.